Experimental study of vibrational and pure rotational coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) in molecular hydrogen

Abstract

Using a specially designed excimer-laser-pumped dye laser of adjustable bandwidth high-lysing pure rotational transitions of both, ortho- and para-H2 were identified by coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS). H2-based CARS-thermometry is discussed.